She didn't wake quickly this time. First feeling a cold marble-like surface beneath her, then smelling something quite similar to Emmett, but not quite the same, and soon she was able to hear low whispers.
"Is she alright?" asked a female voice. "Will it be slow for her? I sure haven't seen much difference, yet."
"I think she's okay." Replied an older male "As for the change, to be quite honest I've never seen anything like this. Her body reacts so…strange." Finally, sight came, in a blur at first, two white figures looming over her, but then it cleared. She sat up, and the male's firm white hand gently forced her shoulder back onto the marble counter. "You're going to be alright. I know it probably hurts, but you're going to be alright."
Krystal was confused. "No, my arm feels fine now." She tried to sit back up, and this time the male let her. "I'm…Krystal Malone". The male and the female were quite beautiful, their skin also like Emmett's-pale, flawless. Their eyes however, were not like Emmett's. They were a golden color, similar to the rim of his eyes. They mirrored each other perfectly, with a look of confusion, and shock. The girl was quite beautiful. She was slightly short, and a bit soft, with brown-red hair that waved into the middle of her back. The man was also quite attractive, but older with his hair a golden-blond. "Is something wrong?" she asked.
"Excuse me, but would you mind cleaning up? The wound is bandaged now. Thank you, Bella." said the man relatively calmly. The gorgeous girl disappeared in a blur and was back with a container of bleach. She 'cleaned' unnaturally quick, but Krystal was able to see her. The room which appeared to be a kitchen soon filled with the strong scent of the bleach. Bella returned to her place beside the man, staying very still. "Bella, it's alright you can breathe now." The girl inhaled, wearing the same expression Emmett had when he met Krystal.
"What's going on?" asked Krystal. This time the girl spoke.
"I'm not sure. Carlisle isn't sure either. By the way I'm Isabella Cullen. You can come in now, if you'd like." She said in the same tone. 6 more pale, gorgeous, people entered through a doorway. "This is Rosalie, Alice, Jasper, Emmett, Edward, and Esme." She motioned to each one as she said their name. Emmett and Jasper shared a face of pain, and regret. Pixie-like Alice stared at her curiously, while the even more gorgeous Rosalie kept a blank expression. Carlisle and Esme, as well as Bella and Edward stood quite close together.
"And you're all…vampires, aren't you?" asked Krystal.
"Well, yes." replied Esme. "And we're happy to take you in once the change is over. Do you feel any pain?"
"No. Not at all. Should I?" they ignored her question, and began talking to one another. Emmett was the next one to speak.
"Carlisle, I'm so sorry. I don't know what happened." Emmett sat down, and held his head in his hands. It was strange to see him almost in tears. "I don't know what I was thinking, Carlisle" Krystal noticed his eyes were a strange shade if golden-red
"Emmett, you weren't thinking! You were hunting! What exactly, happened back there? What made you act like that?" Carlisle's voice filled with fury. He gestured to my bandaged arm. "Do you see that you've dammed a young girl's innocent soul?" Edward was the next to speak.
"Carlisle, please be reasonable." Edward's voice was calm and musical. "We all smell it. It's stronger than anything-perhaps even stronger than Bella. But were not hunting, so we can resist. Carlisle, I know it even has a slight effect on you! This girl's blood is different. It doesn't seem to be…human."
"Wait-what?" Exclaimed Krystal. They ignored her.
"I was hunting, "Said Emmett. "and I lost control. I could smell you. Stronger than anything. I tried to resist, but I couldn't. I don't know why. I-I'm so sorry, for what I've done to you. For me it was simply…unbearable"." Then, Jasper interrupted him.
"She isn't in pain, Emmett. She truly isn't in pain." He said. "I don't think she's changing at all."
"But that's not possible." Said Emmett. "I'm a monster! I drank her blood!" He continued with his story. "You called my name, as if you knew me. You said I could help you, but I bit you, and there's no possible way the venom wouldn't have entered your bloodstream. I was only able to stop-to force myself to walk away, because when I drank your blood, it hurt me. I felt as if every bone in my body had snapped. But the taste… " Emmett paused. "Anyways, I felt horrible for what I had done, and I knew Carlisle wouldn't like it, but I couldn't just leave you there. I ran straight home and got Bella to carry you back. It's easier for her and Carlisle to resist than the rest of us. Oh I'm so sorry!"
"But if nothing is happening to me, then it doesn't matter, right? And" she paused, afraid that calling someone by name may cause them more trouble. "Carlisle, shouldn't be worried about Emmett, since he didn't change me." Carlisle's expression softened.
"But he did bite you." he said. "He could've changed you, that's exactly what should've happened."
"Just, please I should probably get going." where? she asked herself silently.
"Edward, please" said Rosalie. "Tap into her mind" the gorgeous blonde commanded. Edward stared at Krystal curiously for a moment, their eyes locked on each other. Then, in the same moment, Edward and Jasper cried out in pain, and Krystal fell-weak against the counter. Edward screamed.
"Stop it!" he cried. "Stop hurting me!" Edward weakly clawed in Krystal's direction, but didn't make contact. The other Cullens stared at him in horror, Jasper seemed to be shaking, trying not to lash out as he had. Krystal went completely silent, Edward's screams pierced through the night.
"Jasper! What does he feel?" Said Carlisle desperately.
"We feel…pain. I'm even trying to block it out-and it's horrible." He said slowly-stuttering every few words. "It's like she's torturing us in every possible way. It's-it's" Jasper seemed to have passed out for a second, but woke up before hitting the floor.
"What did you do?" screamed Bella, glaring at Krystal. Bella and Edward ran off .
"I-I didn't do anything, I swear." Bella was nowhere in sight, but Krystal was sure she could hear her.
"Are you alright?" asked Emmett, staring at her- Krystal was in total shock. Her face almost as pale as his.
"I think so" Krystal rubbed at her temples, standing up and leaning her head against the wall. I'm...Sorry if I did anything. I honestly didn't mean to. I-I"
"No. He'll be okay." Said Alice while sliding an arm around the now limp Jasper.
